Question

Choose the appropriate synonym for the given word:
Nascent
a) Initial
b) Unpleasant
c) Latest
d) Crude

Answer 1

Hint: The word ‘nascent’ refers to ‘(especially of a process or organization) just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential'. This word is usually used as an adjective. Another synonym of the word ‘nascent’ is ‘just beginning’.

Complete answer:
 The word ‘nascent’ can be used in a sentence in the following way:
For example, in the sentence ‘In the 1950s, the nascent space industry was the subject of much discussion as it was new’, the word ‘nascent’ is used as an adjective to describe the noun ‘space industry’. This word is used to illustrate the fact that the space industry was a newly budding and developing industry. It refers to this new idea that was in its developing stage as being the subject of a lot of discussions.

Now, we know the meaning and usage of the given word. Let’s look at the available options:

a) initial - The word ‘initial’ refers to ‘existing or occurring at the beginning'. This word has the exact same meaning as the given word. It is the synonym of ‘nascent’. This is the required answer. So, this is the correct option.
b) unpleasant - The word ‘unpleasant’ refers to ‘causing discomfort, unhappiness, or revulsion; disagreeable'. This word has a very different meaning to the given word. This is not the synonym of ‘nascent’. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
c) latest - The word ‘latest’ refers to ‘of most recent date'. This word has a completely different meaning to the given word. This is not the synonym of ‘nascent’. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
d) crude - The word ‘crude’ refers to ‘in a natural or raw state; not yet processed or refined'. This word has a completely unrelated meaning to the given word. This is not the synonym of ‘nascent’. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.

Note:
Try to understand the meaning of the word, as accurately as possible, by using them in a sentence. Then, go through the options one by one and choose the word similar in
meaning to the given word, i.e. a synonym.